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Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by AB MMF
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile rug by AB MMF
Sweden ca. 1940
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Handwoven.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
"Strutar, Gul", Barbro Nilsson, AB MMF, Swedish Flat-Weave, 1943
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave
Sweden, circa 1943.
Handwoven wool.
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (Märta Måås
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1946
Measures: 13'2" x 8'1" (401 x 246 cm)
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Barbro Nilsson, Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Vintage 1950s MMF Swedish Textile
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in London, GB
, Sweden, designed by Barbro Nilsson.
The tapestry's geometric composition is made up almost entirely of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
H 21.66 in W 27.56 in D 1.19 in
Mid-20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging by Barbro Nilsson, AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
"Karvar" Vintage wall hanging, circa 1956 Sweden.
All-over geometric/linear design on beige
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Rug “Seashells” Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1943
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Seashells’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF,
Sweden, 1943.
Handwoven wool.
Tapestry
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug 'Ursula' by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1930s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Ursula by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1932
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF,
Sweden, 1932.
Wool.
Signed.
W
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1928
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF,
Sweden, 1928.
Wool.
Signed.
This
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Modern Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Uccle, BE
Vintage Swedish wool flat-weave rug, designed by Marta Maas-Fjetterström (1873-1941).
Made in
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Salerno Green’ Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Salerno Green’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF,
Sweden. 1948.
Wool.
Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Wall Hanging by Annie Frykholm and MMF, Mid-1940s 'Available Pair'
By Annie Frykholm, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Sweden, circa mid-1940s
Attributed to Märta Måås-Fjetterström, designed by
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Salerno Grey’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF AB, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
locals, only four of the pilots survived. The Swedish Government commissioned the MMF workshop to design
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug 'Ursula' Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for Mmf Ab, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Handwoven wool
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug “Ursula” Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Handwoven wool
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Façade, Orange, Red’ Designed by Marianne Richter for MMF, Sweden, 1950s
By Marianne Richter
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rölakan technique.
Wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Shaggy Red Wool Rug by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström MMF, Sweden
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare shaggy wool rug / carpet designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström / "MMF
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Barbro Nilsson "Falurutan" Carpet for MMF
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Hand-woven wool "Falurutan" carpet designed by important Swedish textile artist Barbro Nilsson for
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Tapestry Märta Måås Fjettström, "Lövendahl", AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern tapestry by Märta Måås-Fjettström, "Lövendal",
manufacture by AB MMF. The
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
H 10.83 in W 11.82 in D 0.2 in
Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Uccle, BE
Vintage Swedish flat-weave rug wovenon linen warp, designed by Marta Maas-Fjetterström (1873-1941
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Linen
MMF - Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson, Framed Hand Woven Tapestry
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen, DK
BN.
Woven in 1969 at Märta Pålsson at AB MMF. Original letter herefrom is included.
Size without
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
H 12.21 in W 13.78 in D 0.99 in
Barbo Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström Carpet "Blaarp" MMF 1962
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Houston, TX
"Blaarp" MMF Rolakan, large example, 239" x 84".
Sweden, circa 1962
Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early Marta Maas-Fjetterström Pile Carpet "Blå Rektangeln" MMF 1927
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Houston, TX
Marta Maas-Fjetterström.
"Blå Rektangeln (Blue Rectangular)" pile carpet,
Sweden
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 131.8 in L 80.7 in
MMF Rug 'Bruna Heden' (Brown Heath) Rölakan Flatweave Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in London, GB
textile is a rölakan flatweave (same pattern on both sides) designed by MMF in 1931, and made by her
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Sun Spots’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Sun Spots’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB,
Sweden, 1966.
Wool
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 80.71 in L 125.99 in
Märta Måås-fjetterström “Schackrutig Brun” Brown Grid Carpet Signed Ab Mmf Bn
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barbro Nilsson, easily Sweden’s greatest colorist of the Twentieth Century, shows us here that she
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Linen, Wool
Sweden Swedish Gobeläng flatweave Rug, Mid 20th Century
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A handwoven Swedish Gobeläng flatweave rug featuring unique designs by Barbro Nilsson for the Märta
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
"Vildhästen", Märta Måås-fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1933
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Vildhästen" Swedish wall hanging
Sweden, circa 1933
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile carpet, initialed AB MMF, BN (Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet.
Sweden ca. 1942
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet.
Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Barbro
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Art Deco carpet. Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Signed Midcentury Handwoven Wool Swedish Rug
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handwoven Swedish rug has a shaded blue, taupe and purple-brown field with horizontal bands of
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Märta Måås-Fjetterström Blue "Crocus" Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1945
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
and AB MMF. Designed 1945. Handwoven at Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, Båstad, Sweden.
Märta Måås
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
H 29.93 in W 42.13 in D 0.99 in
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. "Bright rug".
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet
Initialed: MMF (Ma¨rta Ma°a°s-Fjetterstro¨m)
Sweden ca
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish carpet, initialed ‘AB MMF’ (Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat Weave Rug, Mid 20th Century
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Swedish rug,
Initialed "MMF" (Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom)
Sweden ca. 1940
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Carpet by Marianne Richter, "Blue Forest"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile carpet by Marianne Richter, "Blue Forest"
Sweden, circa 1954
Initialed: AB
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave, initialed: "AB MMF MR" (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström,
Marianne Richeter).
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Handwoven Swedish Rug Signed by Weaver
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Swedish deco rug has an overall field of checked broad alternating green
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Barbro Nilsson "Linienät" Swedish Wall Hanging, 1966
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging by Barbro Nilsson "Linienät."
Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave (rolaken),
"The Wall in Beige" (Muren Sandfargad).
Signed: AB MMF MR (AB
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
"The Rye (Ragen)", Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1942
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"The Rye (Ragen)".
Sweden, circa 1942.
Signed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Tapestry weave, warp
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
"Spattan Brun".
Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Barbro Nilsson, 1964
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
"Paula, Gul."
Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
Sweden, ca. 1964
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Initialed:AB MMF BN
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
"Ostia Grön"
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"KUNGSLJUS"
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Sweden, circa 1925-1942
Handwoven
Size
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Märta Måås-Fjetterström Wall Tapestry "Röd Crocus", Sweden, 1960's
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Sweden, 1960's
Wall tapestry ‘Röd Crocus’. Signed AB MMF AMF. Wool and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
H 83.86 in W 54.34 in D 0.2 in
Art Deco Flatweave Tapestry "Grodblad" by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Grythyttan, SE
"Grodblad" by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, a stunning handwoven Swedish flatweave tapestry. This
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
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H 0.16 in W 28.55 in D 15.16 in
Mid 20th Century Handwoven Signed Swedish Wool Rug
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This signed Swedish rug features a field with eight horizontal rows and four vertical rows of deep
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Wall Hanging by Barbro Nilsson, AB Märta Måås-fjetterström
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave
Heavy weight wall hanging. May be suitable to use as carpet.
Initialed: AB MMF
Category
20th Century Swedish Tapestries
Materials
Wool
H 138 in W 114 in D 0.32 in
Marta Maas-Fjetterström 'White Pointed Arch', Sweden, 1940s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile and Flat-Weave Carpet
Initialed: AB MMF MH (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet, "FALURUTAN, MÖRK"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat weave, initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by Barbro Nilsson
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1945
Signed 'AB MMF BN' (Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström workshop
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave Rug by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Sweden, circa 1942
Handwoven.
Initialed "AB
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Swedish Mmf For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish mmf for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and linen, every Swedish mmf was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Swedish mmf — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Swedish mmf made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg-Nilsson and Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB each produced at least one beautiful Swedish mmf that is worth considering.
How Much is a Swedish Mmf?
A Swedish mmf can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $14,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,170 and the highest can go for as much as $120,000.
Finding the Right rugs-carpets for You
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
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